I decided to set up shop in my dining room on the floor.
How to make a deck gate.
Hand rails and gates must be at least 42 above the deck surface.
This time of year it is nearly 100 humidity and mid upper 90 s so working outside on my lunch break at 1pm was not very appealing.
The gate cannot open.
Your deck gate is your chance to blend security with style just as your deck itself is a testament to your finer sensibilities.
Support the gate in place between the posts making sure the distance between the bottom of the gate and the deck is less than 4 inches.
Push the gate tight against the hinge post and screw the hinges to the post.
For residential homes the international residential code requires that.
I live in the south.
Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence.
Deck gate codes safety guides.
If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle.
Open and close the gate to make sure it swings freely.
Stained or stripped wood aluminum or wrought iron and even repurposed materials can all make for the perfect entryway with various scroll and lattice work making a truly artisanal impression.
No gaps in or under the gate can be wider than four inches.
Fortunately a diy deck gate only needs to follow a small handful of guidelines in order to be safe and accessible.
With just some basic tools and materials you can add a simple but attractive gate to your deck.
Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.
It took me about 50 minutes to make this deck stair gate and that included snapping pictures as i went.
How to build a deck gate.
The size of the gate should not be greater than 4 1 22 m in width.